This is a testament to the amazing engineering that goes into these planes. However, it seems miraculous that this plane could fl through tennis ball sized hail and land safely, but other planes get taken out by "bird strike".
This is a testament to the amazing engineering that goes into these planes. However, it seems miraculous that this plane could fl through tennis ball sized hail and land safely, but other planes get taken out by "bird strike".
think about a polit that had to eject in a hail storm
http://www.damninteresting.com/rider-on-the-storm/
will link - great fit
a bird in the engine can STOP the engine and/or cause a fire in there. very different situation than having your exterior beat up.